Articles related to "Speculative Fiction"

Fairness and equality are desirable elements of any society. But can they be taken too far? "Harrison Bergeron" and "The Lottery" show us how they can.

Robert Harris sets his detective story in a world in which the Nazis won the Second World War, and produces a pacy, intelligent thriller.

The University of Southern Maine and Seton Hill University now offer low-residency master's degrees in writing genre or popular fiction.

For science fiction, fantasy and horror writers, it's crucial to find a critique group that understands their genre. Several such workshops thrive online today.

Practical help for Sci-Fi, fantasy and horror readers and writers in finding addresses for information, writing or publishing books, or other needs.

Steve Berman's independent publishing house Lethe Press is fast becoming a leader amongst speculative and GLBT fiction.

Robert Heinlein's utopian vision of a lunar community displays his social ideals, but also their limitations.

So you want to write Speculative Fiction? Don't call it Sci-Fi. Know who you're writing for, and what to write about.

The Golden Age of Science Fiction dawned just before the onset of World War II. It began to mature when the troops came home.

These five dystopian novels will give any reader the chills: all of them predict bleak controlled futures: some may hit too close to home for your own comfort.

If you're new to writing science fiction, here are a few books about the history of the genre, its craft, and the science underlying it to get you started.

The writings of Ray Bradbury often transcend a simple sci-fi / fantasy classification.

Science fiction writers face competition from other speculative fiction writers in a genre that is expanding very quickly into film, video games, other markets.

In a clever and inventive take on the Old Testament tales of David and Goliath and King Saul, NBC explores a monarchic world based on modern times. 7.5/10

The idea of liminality, or inhabiting two worlds, permeates mythology and modern literature, particularly in genre fiction.

"A Voyage to Arcturus" is an adventure that starts on planet Earth and goes to the planet Tormance, where the hero Maskull encounters various alien intelligences.

Several online writing schools offer classes specifically for science fiction and fantasy writers.

Ray Bradbury introduces us to memorable speculative fiction characters.

Attending one of the intensive science fiction and fantasy writers' workshops, or boot camps, may help you get your professional career off the ground.

A collection of 100 stories from the acclaimed scientific journal Nature takes the reader into the future to investigate the world we are likely creating for ourselves.

Fiction by Will McIntosh, Sarah Thomas, Genevieve Williams and Will Ludwigsen; reviews by John Clute and Bruce Sterling;poetry by Joanne Merriam, Robert Borski and others

Beginning speculative fiction writers have a number of options -- including books, online courses, critique groups, and workshops -- to help them get started.

To pick the right genre writing critique group for you, weigh your writing goals against the mission, scope, participation requirements, and quality of the workshop.

If you're serious about writing science fiction, you need to read the professional markets, the trade journals, and science and technology magazines.

On May 2, Eileen Gunn, Nicola Griffith, Kelley Eskridge, Matt Ruff, and L. Timmel DuChamp discussed Science Fiction and Gender at the Seattle Science Fiction Museum.

Awards provide a measure of quality within speculative fiction, and enable readers to filter out inferior fiction, as popularity is an inadequate measure of quality.

Mary Robinette Kowal talks about Shimmer, the special pirate issue, puppetry, art, and writing.

Published twice a year and edited by Christopher M. Cervasco, Paradox is a handsome large format magazine with glossy cover that specializes in historical sci-fi &fantasy

On May 2, Eileen Gunn, Nicola Griffith, Kelley Eskridge, Matt Ruff, and L. Timmel DuChamp discussed Science Fiction and Gender at the Seattle Science Fiction Museum.

In her award-winning novel The Left Hand of Darkness, science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin assigns a unique philosophy to the androgynous alien race of planet Gethen.

Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning speculative novel introduces the Ekumen, a unanimity based Utopian institution featured in other works of Le Guin's Hainish cycle.

If you think that s-f is a silly boys' genre all about star-ships and robots battling in space, think again: and use this selection for the unconverted as a guide.

What's unique about the SFF genre? Creativity, the power of metaphor and meaning, and tools to meet both logic and the inner dreamer. SFF writing just does more.

Winner of Arthur C. Clarke and British Fantasy Awards, Perdido Street Station burst upon the SF world in 2000, making China Mieville an almost overnight success.

S-F is not all for spotty teenagers and geeky nerds. The following novels are not girly, but will satisfy a thinking female reader interested in "what if" speculations.

Though H.P. Lovecraft lived in relative poverty and obscurity, his work has become one of the major foundations of present-day speculative fiction.

Luc Reid talks about the online writers' group Codex, his upcoming work, and radio commentary.

Interviews with Alastair Reynolds, Year's Best Horror Editor Ellen Datlow, Fiction by Stoker winner Steve Rasnic Tem, Fred Johnston & book reviews from Juliet E. McKenna

Fiction by Rand B. Lee, Robert Reed, Al Michaud, Ted Kosmatka, artwork by David Hardy, reviews by Charles de Lint, Kathy Maio & Michelle West, article by Paul di Filippo

Sanctuary is the new web-based series comprising eight fifteen-minute webisodes from Damian Kindler, and starring Amanda Tapping of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.

These magazines are open to submissions from new or experienced fantasy writers, and offer payment for publication.

Vintage, an emotionally charged, haunting gay ghost story from award winning writer Steve Berman, re-released by Lethe Press, proves to be anything but stuck in the past.

The SFWA created the Nebula Award; its work has benefited writers; and its website is a mine of information on speculative-fiction for fans, with scores of reading lists

NASA inspired millions to reach for the stars. Many did, and in so doing, changed Science Fiction.

For 27 years, Gardner Dozois has continued to bring us the best of science and speculative fiction, collected in the annual The Year's Best Science Fiction. This year is

A review of Dreamspinner Press' Christmas Dreams anthology released to warm up your festive season with a huge selection of gay interest stories, but is it worth reading?

One of the most enjoyable things a dungeon master or game master can do is to invent their own game campaigns and scenarios for their respective players to enjoy.

Romance is the cornerstone of the human condition - no other social curiosity is so inherently universal in it's appeal. As such, it is prime material!

Suite101 recently fired six questions at bestselling SF author Sean Williams about political policy, favourite books what he's currently working on.

Dying in the Arms of Jean Harlow, Black Static, The Vague and others have become cult classics among readers of Interzone and The Third Alternative. It's easy to see why.